ZOE Ball has posted a heartbreaking tribute to her late partner to mark the eight-year anniversary of his death.
It came after the favourite, 54, following her decision to quit the Breakfast Show.
In a hugely emotional message uploaded after , Zoe posted a picture of former partner along with the caption: “8 years forever in our hearts Billface.”;
It showed the cameraman, who , donning a blue vest and baseball cap as he perched on the back of a motorbike.
The cameraman and technician had worked on the,and Famous and Fearless TV shows to name a few.
that Billy had been found dead at his home in Putney, Southon May 4, 2017, aftertaking his own life.
In a comment on her recent post, one of Zoe’s followers wrote: “It’s 8 years for us tomorrow. I always feel weirdly connected to you because we went through the same thing within 24 hours of each other. We have now set up a charity to help children bereaved by suicide. We run the only peer support group in the whole of the UK x”;
Zoe then replied: “Oh my goodness. What an incredible positive thing to do to help. for something good to come from such pain. all my love and respect. zo x”;
She then replied to another fan and further opened up on her state of mind at the tough time of year.
She wrote: “It’s like all the time yet no time at all. missing his laughter and minxy ways.”;
One supportive follower put: “Big hug. Go get in the garden.”;
Another wrote: “Love always my darling.”;
A third then put: “Love and prayers sent to you and his friends and family xx”;
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Zoe and Billy were2017.
They began dating after Zoe split up withDJ Fatboy Slim.
Zoe’s telly star dad Johnny Ball told theMirror at the time: “We are very happy that she is finding a new lease of life.
“She is very happy at the moment, and that is lovely.”;
Strictly Come Dancing presenterZoewas madly in love with the cameraman.
Just days before Billy’s death, she hadadmitting she was enjoying “one last hurrah”; before hitting the menopause.
Speaking about his passing, Zoe previously told theRadio Times: “Even now I sometimes think, ‘I’m a resourceful woman, I’m a bright woman. . . why could I not save him?’
“And then I have to stop and say, ‘Everyone who loved him knew. None of us found an answer, none of us saved him’.
“To move forward you have to accept that. Which is very difficult.”;
In March 2018 the star explored the reasons for suicide in BBC One’s
